Table 3 Convalescence and return to work
From: Return to work after acromioclavicular joint stabilization: a retrospective case control study
Variable | All (n = 54) | Non-manual labor GI (n = 20) | Manual labor GII (n = 34) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Return to work | 51 (94.4) | 20 (100) | 31 (91.2) | .151 |
Temporary incapacity to work | 41 (75.9) | 11 (55.0) | 30 (88.2) | .008* |
Time to return to work, w | 13.0 (2–143) | 6 (2–17) | 15.5 (5–143) | < .001** |
Persistent shoulder symptoms at work*** | 18 (34.6) | 1 (5) | 17 (53.1) | < .001** |
Outpatient physiotherapy | 29 (53.7) | 10 (50%) | 19 (55.9) | .445 |
Duration of outpatient physiotherapy, w | 17 (4–147) | 18 (7–106) | 17 (4–147) | .804 |